Chapter X

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading You’ve got it as sure as the world!” he exclaimed, as soon as he came within speaking distance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading You’ve got it as sure as the world!” he exclaimed, as soon as he came within speaking distance.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “You’ve got it!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Is it mine?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Is it mine?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

precisely, exactly

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

cut with a saw

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

express in words

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

in the near future

From this reading You’ve got it as sure as the world!” he exclaimed, as soon as he came within speaking distance.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading You’ve got it as sure as the world!” he exclaimed, as soon as he came within speaking distance.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading You’ve got it as sure as the world!” he exclaimed, as soon as he came within speaking distance.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading You’ve got it as sure as the world!” he exclaimed, as soon as he came within speaking distance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

up to a particular time

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

at the time that

From this reading What Bob Davenport thought when he saw me waving that pocket-book to him, I don’t know.

comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading You’ve got it as sure as the world!” he exclaimed, as soon as he came within speaking distance.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading You’ve got it as sure as the world!” he exclaimed, as soon as he came within speaking distance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You’ve got it!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I held it extended in my left hand and tapped it with my right as if to say, “Here’s your will,” until he came up, and then I saw his face was whiter than it was when he thought he had lost his cattle.